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Thursday, May 31, 2012

From Gram to Me

Many years ago I was given a few of my Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers peonies. My mother had a couple in her yard and my great aunt(grams sister) had some in hers. Unfortunately, about 13 years ago I had to move from the home. I had transplanted them there and my wonderful parents where kind enough to dig them up and adopt them for me until I landed in my home. In the moving here and there we had many roots multiplied so we where lucky enough to separate them again and have more.

But when I moved this plant you could tell it was very old. The root system was giant. As I walked across the yard to place it in its new home I realized that my grandmother had one day long ago, planted these peonies just as I was. In my hands was something that she so lovingly took care of and I wanted to do the same.

Now I know that everyone has something passed down like a wonderful vase or a beautiful tea cup and that is very important. But the fact that I am the third generation to take care and grow these plants every year seems to me to be very special. Just like my Grandmother was to me!

1 comment:

I so understand. I have a peony from my grandparent's garden. It has traveled with me, living and blooming in several gardens, and surviving in a pot for nearly two years while we built our current home. Mine is white, like yours, and has yet to bloom this year, but the buds are plump and I wait with anticipation. :)

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I am a self proclaimed creater. I love to make, make, and make more. I have now created a little thing I like to call my BIZ, Winterberry Cottage. I am having a ball creating, collecting and selling all over the world to people who love paper, home dec. So my PASSION is the BIZ. That by all means comes second to this incredible family of 4 children that seem to follow me everywhere and I wouldn't have it any other way!